Please be advised: this website contains the names, images and voices of people who are now deceased.

Collections WA has a responsibility to preserve and make accessible the history and culture of Western Australia in all its various forms. The intention of Collections WA is to support research, and to reveal actions of the past that have impacted upon communities, families, and individuals.

In doing so, Collections WA acknowledges the need to respond sensitively and appropriately in cases when accessing this material may be confronting to Aboriginal visitors and clients.

Please also note: Some historical materials within this portal may include language or opinions that today are considered inappropriate or even offensive. Collections WA does not endorse this language and apologises for any distress caused.

Continue

Continue showing cultural advice

Stop showing cultural advice

Collections WA brings together collections from libraries, galleries, museums, archives, historical societies, cultural organisations, community groups and other collecting organisations across Western Australia.

City of Wanneroo Museum Collections > Records

Mug, Commemorative Souvenir, Duke of Gloucester

« Prev Item Next Item »

c. 1934

Overview

White ceramic souvenir mug with crazed glaze and blue transfer, photographic impression torso portrait of the Duke of Gloucester in his military regalia, with the text 'H.R.H. THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER' underneath the image. On the opposite side of the mug is the text "H.R.H THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S VISIT' '1934' within circular bordered lines. In the centre of the circle is the text 'VICEROY TEA SOUVENIR'

Historical information

Commemorates the visit of Prince Henry, the Duke of Gloucester, to Australia in 1934. The Duke stayed in the Gloucester Lodge on his visit to Western Australia.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-57-1988.13

Item type

Material

Width

70 mm

Height or length

80 mm

Inscriptions and markings

'H.R.H. THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER' - Underneath an mage of the Duke.
"H.R.H THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S VISIT' '1934' - Within circular bordered lines.
'VICEROY TEA SOUVENIR' - In the centre of the circle.

Contextual Information

Gloucester Lodge is a City of Wanneroo site and was home to the museum collection for a .

Keywords

English Royalty

Food & Drink Consumption

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

City of Wanneroo Museum Collections

City of Wanneroo Museum Collections

Organisation Details
View Collection
Item Feedback

Other items from City of Wanneroo Museum Collections

White ceramic souvenir mug with crazed glaze and blue transfer text "H.R.H THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S VISIT' '1934' within circular bordered lines. In the centre of the circle is the text 'VICEROY TEA SOUVENIR'.

White ceramic souvenir mug with crazed glaze and blue transfer, photographic impression torso portrait of the Duke of Gloucester in his military regalia, with the text 'H.R.H. THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER' underneath the image. On the opposite side of the mug is the text "H.R.H THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S VISIT' '1934' within circular bordered lines. In the centre of the circle is the text 'VICEROY TEA SOUVENIR'

White ceramic souvenir mug with crazed glaze and blue transfer, photographic impression torso portrait of the Duke of Gloucester in his military regalia, with the text 'H.R.H. THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER' underneath the image.

White ceramic souvenir mug with crazed glaze and blue transfer, photographic impression torso portrait of the Duke of Gloucester in his military regalia, with the text 'H.R.H. THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER' underneath the image. On the opposite side of the mug is the text "H.R.H THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S VISIT' '1934' within circular bordered lines. In the centre of the circle is the text 'VICEROY TEA SOUVENIR'

Media Reuse | View Full Size | Item Feedback

Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->

Full size unavailable (you're already seeing this image in its highest resolution available on Collections WA)

Loading...